Empresses in the Palace

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Season 1 — Empresses in the Palace

甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded Idiom HSK 7
盛气凌人 盛氣凌人 shèng qì líng rén overbearing; arrogant bully Idiom HSK 7
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men Idiom HSK 7
废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work Idiom HSK 7
七嘴八舌 七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bā shé lively discussion with everybody talking at once Idiom HSK 7
开天辟地 開天闢地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth Idiom HSK 7
顾全大局 顧全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all Idiom HSK 7
得天独厚 得天獨厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature Idiom HSK 7
敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance Idiom HSK 7
足智多谋 足智多謀 zú zhì duō móu resourceful; full of stratagems Idiom HSK 7
一言一行 一言一行 yī yán yī xíng every word and action (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish Idiom HSK 7
理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful Idiom HSK 7
峰回路转 峰回路轉 fēng huí lù zhuǎn the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn Idiom HSK 7
见多识广 見多識廣 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
光明磊落 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright Idiom HSK 7
化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster Idiom HSK 7
垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen Idiom HSK 7
朝夕相处 朝夕相處 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ to spend all one's time together (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
守株待兔 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative Idiom HSK 7
心急如焚 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén to burn with impatience; torn with anxiety Idiom HSK 7
此起彼伏 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously; occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc) Idiom HSK 7
目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air Idiom HSK 7
精打细算 精打細算 jīng dǎ xì suàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles Idiom HSK 7
死心塌地 死心塌地 sǐ xīn tā dì to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving Idiom HSK 7
得不偿失 得不償失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
容光焕发 容光煥發 róng guāng huàn fā face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles Idiom HSK 7
比比皆是 比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì can be found everywhere Idiom HSK 7
触目惊心 觸目驚心 chù mù jīng xīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight Idiom HSK 7
不亦乐乎 不亦樂乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully Idiom HSK 7
司空见惯 司空見慣 sī kōng jiàn guàn a common occurrence (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
后顾之忧 後顧之憂 hòu gù zhī yōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" Idiom HSK 7
不相上下 不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched; about the same Idiom HSK 7
赞不绝口 讚不絕口 zàn bù jué kǒu to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven Idiom HSK 7
相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent Idiom HSK 7
沸沸扬扬 沸沸揚揚 fèi fèi yáng yáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz Idiom HSK 7
不以为然 不以為然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to Idiom HSK 7
无可厚非 無可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 非 Idiom HSK 7
层出不穷 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
来龙去脉 來龍去脈 lái lóng qù mài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects Idiom HSK 7
指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily Idiom HSK 7
顺理成章 順理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) Idiom HSK 7
水落石出 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
惊心动魄 驚心動魄 jīng xīn dòng pò (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking Idiom HSK 7
走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate Idiom HSK 7
提心吊胆 提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge Idiom HSK 7